Millheim B L Association Meets Monthly at Penn Street School
The Millheim B L Association holds monthly meetings on the second Monday evening at the Penn Street School House. A Walter serves as secretary with B O Deininger as president.
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1882
Page
2
The Millheim B L Association holds monthly meetings on the second Monday evening at the Penn Street School House. A Walter serves as secretary with B O Deininger as president.
The document names candidates for high offices including Lieutenant Governor C4H Auncey F Black of York and Supreme Court Judge Silas M Clark of Indiana. It lists contenders and jurisdictions indicating a regional or state election slate.
A meeting in George M. Dallas’s office and later at his home selected W. U. Hensel of the Lancaster Intelligencer as chairman of the Democratic State committee. Attendees included Robert E Pattison Chauncy F Black J Simpson Africa and Mr Hill of Indiana county with Mortimer Fr Elliot absent. The three hour session was marked by couriers and a late adjournment.
The Republican State Committee convened at the Young Men's Republican Club in Philadelphia with nearly full representation. Six members were absent and the meeting was secret as stalwart candidates arrived to applause and a letter declaring themselves available to the committee.
The convention faces a choice between holding a new convention under Continental hotel rules or under Republican rules from May 10. Leaders like Gen White and Judge Pettit favor the proposals. Negley and Gehr oppose. If the Independents reject offers, they risk losing support to the party and endangering Beaver's renomination. Wolf notes the Independents lack a full committee and may withdraw Beaver only if they push for complete withdrawal.
Independent Republican candidates and leaders met at Colonel William McMichael's residence to discuss withdrawal and ineligibility for nomination by a new convention. Senator Stewart proposed uniting ticket withdrawals, but opinion favored no action as too late to withdraw. The four hour meeting closed with no definite conclusion on the proposal from the Republican State Committee.
The Philadelphia Sunday Republic criticizes Pattison as Governor material, noting he lacks essential qualifications but praising his intelligence and honesty. It rebuts rumors that Gov Curtin opposes Pattison, asserting Curtin supports the ticket and expects a strong Republican victory.
Franklin Weirick retires after a long tenure as editor of the Selinsgrove Times. T. Benton Ulrich assumes editorial charge promising continued and increased success for the county paper.
Several gentlemen from other counties are named as probable congressional candidates but the speaker expresses that the party in Centre County supports Gov. Curtin. Chairman Hensel has summoned the Democratic State Committee to meet in Harrisburg on the 25th. He means business.
Col. McMichael writes to Chairman Cooper dated the 13th inst refusing to withdraw. The Colonel’s missive is a sharp rebuke of the Stalwart Bosses and expresses firm opposition.
The Philadelphia Times predicts Pattison could secure a governor election majority near 120,000 if his performance for Controller is matched. Pattison clubs form rapidly in Philadelphia to boost the young candidate. Judge Black in Chicago claims Hancock and Blaine may be the 1884 presidential nominees.
The Patriot argues Northern hostility to the South harms democratic rights. It claims Cameron Conkling and Mahone emblemize Caesarist rule, while Arthur extends control over others. The piece frames the coming canvass as a clash between centralized autocratic power and the people’s right to choose representatives.
The document lists grand and traverse jurors for August court, naming dozens of witnesses from Centre County towns including Penn Bellefonte Walker Ferguson Harris Boggs Spring Huston Potter and others. It notes the Octagonal jurors schedule and includes an Orphans Court sale notice for Coburn with a bid terms description and administrator Benj Kerstetter.
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